Literature Essays

he would be pigeonholed by Thoreau as serving society with his conscience, the Harlequin acts as a monkey wrench in the oppressive, finely tuned System − instead of being grease or a gear that keeps the machinery of the state running. The meticulously run and precision-timed

The author describes that throughout the story, there are themes of dichotomy or duality, and this makes the title, Janus, an apt one for the story. Janus is the two faced god that enshrines symbolic transitions, but is often also used to show the intersection of past and future. The story too weaves across themes of intersections.

The author states that after he found out that the cost was not too much, he bought a single scoop of chocolate chip ice cream. It oozed with a melting sensation that was simply too hard to resist. When he took his first bite, the ice cream tasted like gold. It felt so good that he could not help but go back for more.

The personally held beliefs and values of Sir Gawain are crucial to the story surrounding his interactions with the Green Knight because it is the

Behind the declaration of happiness by the author in the sixth line lies a glimmer of sadness and sorrow over the fear of the unknown. In the first few lines, Pessoa launches readers into his belief that life is not dependent on anybody as he says that, “When spring arrives, If I am already dead, The flowers will flower in the same way” (1-3).

Shakespeare applies sociological imagination in coming up with the captivating play while at the same time making reference to the autocratic government of his time. Through Othello, the renowned author represents the republican culture in its true nature contrasting it with the autocratic culture that he was used to.

The author of the essay comments on the short story "Taking It" by Leonard Kriegel speaking of the author’s battle with infantile paralysis, or polio. As the author puts it, those of us in the Western world who were fortunate enough to take the miraculous vaccine have no idea what torture the author and millions like him endured, including a former president.

In exploring art in ancient Greek, four categories appear; Archaic, Geometric, Hellenistic and Classical periods. Each period had a different form of approach to artistic work. Greek artists used stones and metals such as bronze to make their figures. During the archaic period, Greek artists used stone to make their sculptures.

The paper follows Mr. Pipes from his cozy English cottage to America. From Plymouth to Amesbury, Princeton to Boston. He leads his two young friends, Annie and Drew on a delightful historical adventure, teaching them about the lives and music of various hymn composers. A good hymn is the best use to which poetry can be devoted.

Today that the man with no color is laying stake to Mother Earth, I wonder if tomorrow the man with no color will lay stake to the unending Sky. The way in which the man with no color behaves is as if he has been disowned. He must have Mother Earth where he came

Moreover, mourning attire was the family’s superficial embodiment of their sombre mood and emotions. The intricate stipulations for what to dress in and for what time were in past popular journals or home handbooks such as the

The universal theme of the story lies along the lines of the transition of an individual from childhood to adulthood, and how the process takes place. The author makes use of various symbols to explain how the girl, Andy, loses her childlike innocence and transforms into an adult and discovers her own identity.

It is evidently clear from the discussion that Lysistrata stands up as a leader and persuades the women of Greece to refuse their husband's sexual privileges as a way to force men to negotiate peace. Lysistrata comes out in the play as an extraordinary woman who has a large sense of individual responsibility (Pelling 29). 

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary.

His magnificence is known through their lives and they shall receive triumph over Death. At the end of the play, we learn that the human soul leaves the body and is presented before God and a great lesson is learned, everything in life is fleeting with the exception of kindness, sacrificing for the sake of others as well as being our brother’s keeper and spreading the acts of kindness to others.

In addition, women were necessitated to stay righteous and chaste even in marriage, with their conduct staying to be one of simplicity and diffidence. Religious devoutness and obedience were principles that were more secondary elements of the philosophy, although, still, both were brought about and a fragment of the philosophy of true womanhood.

The representation of identities in Nikolai Gogol’s “Diary of a Madman” and Claire de Duras’ “Ourika” has been characterized by the projection of several shades within the works which through the portrayal of the protagonists’ unusual, odd and abnormal behaviors comes forth as being highly impactful and thought-provoking for the reader.

The other similarity in these two tales is that the main character in each of them ends up getting married to a royal person. She is helped in this task by some supernatural power. The other thing that is common in both the tales is that the royal person is able to seek

Similarly, war was a testament to the moral decadence that prevented people from using conciliatory measures of resolving emerging conflicts. As this survey will show, Virgil, deplored the senseless bloodshed that characterized the lives of both Aeneas and Turnus. Aeneid is a fine literary text by Virgil depicting the conquest s of a Trojan hero.

When we combine all the experiences, life still looms large as a phenomenon unexplained. The reality of life evades our understanding keeping us aware of only parts of it. These parts are significant in defining and improving our performance in life. The paper attempts to show that giving meaning to one's life can be achieved through realization, self-knowledge and establishment of one's social role and identity.

If I were in Wiesenthal’s position, I would not forgive Karl. I analyze forgiveness, in this sense, as an act of excusing a person from one’s sins. Karl participated in sins that despise human life and made the lives of many people miserable. It is unimaginable that he would not comprehend the magnitude of his debauchery.

Based on the arguments in Carr’s book and general experiences with technology, it is clear that the internet has had two major effects on human beings. First, the internet has greatly altered the way people think and store information. Carr (2008) rightfully notes that

The paper tells that appearances and reality are completely different for a fact and this is exemplified in the paper through the woman character and the friend Xia. The scenarios unfold in the life of the main character in “a Woman Like Me” who allowed her past perception blinds her from reality. The paper explores these instances while centering at the theme of appearance and reality.

The concept of death is evident in both the film and class reading. Mexicans have a long founded tradition of exaltation of their dead kin. Lively celebrations mark the day, which is common with all forms of

In Macbeth supernatural appears in several instances, for example, not only does a ghost appear but floating daggers also appear. Also, witches and prophetic apparitions make appearances. The role of the supernatural plays a very important part in the play. This essay will examine whether Macbeth’s actions are a result of fate or free will.

The author of the research touches upon peculiarities of the comedies by William Shakespeare. Reportedly, Shakespeare's use of disguises ironically reveals that a character's happiness depends on the individual's ability to develop into his or her true identity, which, unlike a false identity, is made up of the characteristics of the individual.

At first glance, one can easily see Sylvia Plath's Daddy indeed a mean and brutal poem that talks about violence, hate, oppression, and death. The language used by the speaker in the poem is rather intense and crude, albeit infantile or childlike bordering into being neurotic. The speaker throws tantrums at "daddy" blaming him for all her misfortunes.

She stood up to the King and told him that although they were common people they are still capable of power. She threatens the King that He will be accountable to God. Ophelia showed strength in talking to the King in such a manner and even making threats. Having said that, she moves to entreat the court to alter the true events that took place.

He is a war veteran who was rendered impotent by a war wound and is in love with the lady Brett Ashley who comes across as selfish and immoral. Brett tells Jack that she is getting married to a Scottish drunk called Mike despite the fact that she is the love of Jake’s life. He later passes this information to his friend Cohn who is taken by Brett and he is not happy about it.

Many people in the contemporary world do not appreciate the lengths to which artists go to portray various characteristics. However, it is important to understand and appreciate the works of art

1205) to run-away with him, leave her family, and defy conformity to preserving traditional values. Despite having a husband and child, the

The most tremendous invention in the modern era of information is the internet and social media. Global presence, accessibility, and scope for communication increased due to its acceptance throughout the world. The globally connected chain of computers and the internet are the foundation for social networking. Social networking is a platform that allows people to interact with one another.

It is important to understand that from one society to another, the types and number of myths given varies significantly. There are certain features that are used to identify certain myths with certain cultures or groups of people. All cultures of the world have

Adjectives such as broken English and fractured English are used to describe Amy Tan’s English. She does not like those descriptions because she believes that the whole purpose of spoken English is to communicate ideas and feelings. In this case, she has no problem with her language since she can communicate effectively.

The merchant’s wife gives the man her husband’s special shirt as a gift. Unknowingly, the man boasts of his acquaintance involving how he seduced the wife. Upon his return, the merchant divorces his wife. The man’s wife notices the shirt and hides.

Essentially, the poem is an anti-love song, despite its title. But at its most basic, the poem is about what it feels like to have your honest love for someone manipulated by that person. The poem opens with an image of

The author states that it is not any form of suffering, but it is specifically that pain that is felt when someone undergoes a terrible and traumatizing incident in his or her life. In this poem, it does not matter the cause of the pain. The reason behind this being whatever the pain that one experiences the resultant pain is the same.

Othello was speaking to himself articulating his plan, according to which putting out the light meant to put out the candle and bring darkness into Desdemonas room. The repetition of this phrase was likely to mean a murder of white-skinned Desdemona, i.e. taking out

Twain’s novel highlights domestic abuse of children as an issue that may make a child feel distanced from his parents. For instance, Huck decides to escape from his father abuses because he is becoming off-age. He wants his opinion to

Henry Park is a non-native speaker, who has made a successful career in Glimmer and Associates but is not separated from his national roots. He works among multicultural staff, that’s why he should be tactful and flexible enough. His wife Leila teaches English at school and comes across linguistic barriers and conflicts in a multi-cultural society.

A keen analysis of the particular picture offers us a coded iconic message, a non-coded iconic market, and a linguistic message. It is easy to separate the linguistic message because it is very clear through the words. The other messages are not easily separated because they both use icons to communicate.

 The writer may not be aware of nonnative’s language and how his/her language relates to the English language. A nonnative whose native language relates to English can easily understand English, whether in reading or writing. It is, therefore, hard for a writer whose reader is a people whose native language has no relation to English.

At this time, Poland-Lithuania was no longer part of the political plan of Europe. Nonetheless, in 1807 prior to the commencement of the tale, Napoleon established

Although it is not a norm for him to answer any of the many questions arriving at his desk every day, he felt the need to clarify the reason for the “unwise and untimely” present activities. Birmingham is one city filled with segregation against color. Actually, the Negros experience injustice in courts, brutality from police officers, as well as bombings of their churches and homes.

In other words, a race-based practice that disregarded rights for the blacks is more law oriented than socially created. The murders of the four teenagers were neither solved nor reported (Revoyr 80). The implication of

Frost uses irony effectively to tell the story that the road one takes in life can either represent a right or wrong decision, but it ultimately counts. Frost uses irony sparkling from the entire words of the poem and its tone. Frost gets revered for using subtle irony.  The poem is a parody of people who regret not taking other paths in life keeping the one they took.

Shange’s poem has attracted its fair share of criticism from her audience, especially men. Some approve of it while others condemn it completely. Although the book is literally women-centered, it receives

It was a focus of renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s of the African-America artistic work. Why did the poet write about Harlem? Let us look at some the questions the poet

The author succeeded in featuring a fraction of Russian family life, as well as the social implications of being a legal, bourgeois, and professional person in the country. Furthermore, it makes people understand the contrast between the rich and marginalized people, and how different they are when it comes to perceiving life and death in the person of Ilych and the peasant Gerasim.

The protagonist of the story, Mabel Waring, suffers agonies of insecurity over her new dress. Great emphasis is given to dress and toilet: on entering Mrs Dalloway’s house, the women are provided with a mirror and “all the appliances for tidying and improving hair, complexion, clothes” (Woolf, 1924, 1).